NAS Drive Compatibility

Toshiba Enterprise 2TB

Enterprise HDD

Part number MK2002TSKB(F/W: MT2A) · Enterprise series · SATA 3Gb/s (SATA II). If your machine is listed below, this drive is officially supported — not a forum workaround.

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10
Compatible NAS models
0 Syn · 10 QNAP · 0 Asus · 0 TM
By vendor
2 TB
Listed capacity
Toshiba
Manufacturer
3-2-1 cold backup fit

No series-level recording rating is on file for this part number yet — check the exact model for CMR vs SMR before buying it as a large cold copy (SMR is the one trait that makes a 16 TB+ backup copy painfully slow). The 3-2-1 guide and the backup tools encyclopedia cover what to schedule it with.

Compatibility verdict

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 10 machines and series — 10 QNAP. This is a Enterprise-class drive: rated for heavier sustained workloads than desktop drives. It is a strong pick for a NAS running 24/7, large-array rebuilds or camera workloads, and enterprise lines are also the drives most widely listed across all five vendors' HCLs. No series-level recording rating is on file for this part number yet, so check CMR vs SMR on the exact model before buying for an array.

Compatible NAS models

QNAP TS-1079 Pro See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1270U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1279U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-1679U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-870U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-879U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-879 Pro See its full HCL → QNAP TS-EC1279U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-EC1679U-RP See its full HCL → QNAP TS-EC879U-RP See its full HCL →

Same-capacity alternatives

Other drives listed at 2 TB capacity, ranked by how many machines list them:

Western Digital WD2005VBYZ 451 machines · Gold Toshiba MG04ACA200E 416 machines · MG04ACA**** Seagate ST2000NE0015 372 machines · Enterprise NAS HDD Toshiba MG04ACA200N 357 machines · MG04ACA**** Seagate ST2000NM0033 353 machines · Constellation ES.3 Seagate ST2000NM001A 338 machines · Exos 7E8 Seagate ST2000NM0125 320 machines · Exos 7E8 Western Digital WD2005FBYZ 320 machines · Gold

Quick answers

Is the MK2002TSKB(F/W: MT2A) officially compatible with my NAS?

It appears on the official compatibility lists of 10 machines and series — 10 QNAP. Every machine page linked below shows the vendor's own list entry, refreshed daily.

Is the MK2002TSKB(F/W: MT2A) a good NAS drive?

This is a Enterprise-class drive: rated for heavier sustained workloads than desktop drives. It is a strong pick for a NAS running 24/7, large-array rebuilds or camera workloads, and enterprise lines are also the drives most widely listed across all five vendors' HCLs. No series-level recording rating is on file for this part number yet, so check CMR vs SMR on the exact model before buying for an array.

Can I use the MK2002TSKB(F/W: MT2A) for a 3-2-1 cold backup copy?

No series-level recording rating is on file for this part number yet — check the exact model for CMR vs SMR before buying it as a large cold copy (SMR is the one trait that makes a 16 TB+ backup copy painfully slow). The 3-2-1 guide and the backup tools encyclopedia cover what to schedule it with.

What are alternatives to the MK2002TSKB(F/W: MT2A)?

At the same capacity, the most widely listed alternatives are Western Digital WD2005VBYZ (451 machines), Toshiba MG04ACA200E (416 machines), Seagate ST2000NE0015 (372 machines). The full ranked list is below.